When Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen began his career in law enforcement 25 years ago, talking about mental health wasn’t something that happened regularly. After being elected to his second full ...

J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his famous books, “The Hobbit”and “The Lord of the Rings,” in the style of ancient folklore. The elaborate historical and linguistic backstory he created for the books clearly ...

Friday, Feb. 3 Live music by Ledfoot Larry 9 p.m. at River House Kitchen+Drinks in downtown Hutchinson. For more information, visit Saturday, Feb. 4 ...

The sign on the house says Ansgar House-Faith Lutheran Church. It is not a parsonage, but a new ministry under development at the Hutchinson church. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Minnesota ...

Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Board inducted two new school board members, Tracy Smith and Christine Buer, at its reorganizational meeting earlier this month. Officers for 2023 were elected as ...

Earlier this month the sixth annual Community Showcase exhibit opened at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. It features the work of local artists, makers and creators.  Who knew there was so much ...

What started in 2007 as a Hutchinson Public Schools mission to provide support for at-risk students who were struggling academically has spread across the state of Minnesota – and beyond. “I ...

And just like that, the end of high school gymnastics has arrived for Litchfield’s top two gymnasts. Well, not quite yet. Dragons seniors Olivia Holmgren and Raina Kaping know they have at ...

No matter where you are in McLeod County, one job is likely to have an impact on your day whenever you have somewhere to be: the county public works director. For the past 21 years, John ...

Hayden VanderVoort stood up from the mat and ran into his corner, delivering a hand-stinger of a low-five, before shaking the hands of the coaches from St. Francis. He celebrated with his coaches, ...

We live in a world today where hope can easily be lost. If one spends any amount of time staying up to date with current events – pandemics, bad economic news, political and social upheaval ...

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...